Land North Of Malvern Road And Harrogate Drive, Greensward Lane, Hockley, Essex,

1. 2 Mar 2026

   Received by Rochford

2. 23 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 April 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Rochford took a median of 64 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Rochford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Rochford's median decision took 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 155 Greensward Lane, Ashingdon, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5JH

  04/00522/COU Submitted 8 Jun 2004 100 yards away

  Change Of Use Of Land To Provide Grazing For Horses And Construct Paddock Fencing.

  Withdrawn Full applications

• 155 Greensward Lane, Ashingdon, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5JH

  04/00627/COU Submitted 13 Jul 2004 100 yards away

  Change Of Use Of Land To Grazing

  Granted Full applications

• 155 Greensward Lane, Ashingdon, Essex, SS5 5JH

  23/00101/FUL Submitted 7 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Proposed conversion of existing outbuilding to annexe

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Land Junction Of Crouch View Crescent And, Greensward Lane, Hockley, Essex,

  06/00821/FUL Submitted 4 Oct 2006 100 yards away

  Create Vehicular Crossing

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• 226 Greensward Lane, Ashingdon, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5JN

  06/00071/FUL Submitted 30 Jan 2006 150 yards away

  Single Storey Pitched Roofed Rear Extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 46 Malvern Road, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5JA

  02/00746/FUL Submitted 27 Aug 2002 150 yards away

  Erection Of Detached Two Storey Dwelling House (Revised Design)

  Granted Full applications
  Domestic

• 26/00121/OUT Withdrawn

  Land Rear Of 127 Bull Lane, Bracken Dell, Rayleigh, Essex,

  Outline application with all matters reserved for 2no. detached 2-bed dwellings

  Received 13 Feb, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• 25/00794/OUT Refused

  Limehouse Nursery, The Drive, Rayleigh, Essex,

  Outline planning application for up to 142 dwellings, with access and layout included for consideration.

  Received 30 Oct, published by the council 23 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/00617/OUT Awaiting decision

  Land Rear Of 387 To 411, Little Wakering Road, Barling Magna, Essex,

  Outline application for up to 18 dwellings with all matters reserved except access to the site.

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Outline
• 26/00612/OUT Awaiting decision

  76 Main Road, Hawkwell, Essex, SS5 4JH

  Outline Application to demolish existing dwelling and construct four detached dwellings

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 23 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/00581/OUT Awaiting decision

  Land North Of Hambro Close And Hockley Road And, Hambro Hill, Rayleigh, Essex,

  Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except for vehicular access to the site) for a residential development of up to 130 new homes, with associated gardens and parking spaces; new vehicular and pedestrian/cycleway access from Hambro Hill, pedestrian access from Hambro Close, surface water attenuation features, landscaping, open space and play space provision.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 25 Sep 2026 Outline